COMMANDER // 1756–1840
Johan Bergenstråhle
major generalSweden1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1756 – 1840
Active service 1808 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 52.
Profile
Johan Bergenstråhle was a Swedish military officer who participated in Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790), and the Finnish War. In June 1808, he was sent as a colonel of the Swedish Army, with 1,000 men and four cannons to Vaasa in order to retake the city from the Russians. The expedition failed and Bergenstråhle was wounded and captured on 25 June.
Battles (1)
1808
Battle of VaasaFinnish War · Kingdom of Sweden